burst

burst

burst

GastroenterologyA series or cluster of phasic contractions of the GI tract of = 2 minutes, rarely associated with propagation but sometimes with tonic changes in baseline pressure.

ImagingA type of MRI which allows imaging of the entire brain in 2 seconds, which detects areas of decreased blood flow that may correspond to neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, and thus is of potential use as a diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease.

ImmunologyA synonym for an aggregate of progenitor cell colonies in the bone marrow.

The bursts occur at a slower frequency than the normal breathing rate, says Smith, because the tissue is kept in oxygen-rich, lower-than-body-temperature conditions that reduce the typical bursting rate.

Since bursting on the scene in early December, this bizarre astronomical object, a Milky Way resident that lies toward our galaxy's center, has ranked as the brightest known X-ray source in the heavens.

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